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Soil Water and Plant Growth
Water is the key input in agriculture. Plants require water continuously from germination until maturity and that too in huge amounts. All the growth...
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Soil, Water and Nutrients
This Chapter provides an introduction to basic elements of soil science, from an understanding of the soil profile, its develop and its importance to...
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Modelling Soil Water Dynamics
The International Society of Precision Agriculture defined precision agriculture as follows: ‘Precision Agriculture is a management strategy that...
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Assessing accuracy of crop water stress inversion of soil water content all day long
There is growing interest in using canopy temperature (Tc), including crop water Stress index (CWSI), for irrigation management. However, Tc varies...
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Soil Water Repellency in Reforested Sandy Soils
Agriculture on sandy soils in Poland was not economical, and in the 1990s, cultivation in these areas was largely abandoned. Consequently, they were...
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The Dead Forest of Chiefs Island: Soil Water Logging from Major Floods and Rainfalls Drive Rapid Vegetation Change in the Okavango Delta (Botswana)
The flood-controlled Okavango Delta in Botswana is an endoreic alluvial fan system develo** within the arid to semi-arid Kalahari Desert. The Delta...
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Soil, Water, and Biodiversity Conservation Through Agroforestry for Crop Production
Agroforestry is integrated with agriculture crops, perennial trees, and livestock or pasture. Agroforestry has the potential for sustainable...
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Soil Water Management
Freshwater is essential to human survival but a finite resource. Only about 2.5% of the world’s total volume of water is freshwater, and the...
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Effects of Organic Manure and Biochar-Based Fertilizer Application on Soil Water and Salt Transport in Brackish Water Irrigated Soil Profile
It is uncertain how soil amendments (organic manure and biochar-based fertilizer) affect soil water and salt movement below the root zone under...
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Matching root water uptake patterns to fine root and soil water distributions
AimsExploring the relationships between water uptake, fine root, and soil water is essential for many fields, such as plant physiology, ecological...
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Combined influence of water-absorbing polymer and vegetation on soil water characteristic curve under field condition
AimsWater-absorbing polymer (WAP) is recognized as a suitable soil additive for enhancing water retention and storage in the root zone under arid...
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Management of Crops in Water-Logged Soil
Excessively water saturates the soil pores and creates waterlogging when there is indeed no or very thin coating of water present on the soil....
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Response of the Soil Bacterial Community to Soil Fertility During Vegetation Restoration in Soil and Water Loss Areas in South China
PurposeVegetation restoration is an effective measure for improving soil fertility in areas prone to water and soil erosion. However, how soil...
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Soil viral diversity, ecology and climate change
Soil viruses are highly abundant and have important roles in the regulation of host dynamics and soil ecology. Climate change is resulting in...
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Soil Water Stress Effects on Potato Tuber Starch Quality Formation
Soil water stress has a significant impact on crop physiology, however, the specific response of starch quality formation in potato tubers remains...
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A field investigation on the soil management practices in a productive vineyard considering C sequestration and water resistance of soil structure
Optimal soil structure is linked to soil organic matter (SOM). Different soil management practice alternates SOM but the storing C to soil structure...
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Soil organic carbon exchange due to the change in land use
This study analyses the decrease in soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks due to changes in land use following the earthquake in Düzce, Turkey, 1999. The...
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An arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus alters soil water retention and hydraulic conductivity in a soil texture specific way
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) alter plant water relations and contribute to soil structure. Although soil hydraulic properties depend on soil...
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Climate Change, Its Effects on Soil Health, and Role of Bioinoculants in Mitigating Climate Change
Global warming and its effect on soil health are a potential threat to global agriculture with regard to providing ecosystem services to the...
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Assessing Soil Water and Nitrogen Movement Using EU-Rotate_N Model for Greenhouse Tomato Cultivation in the Region with Shallow Water Table
This study is conducted to evaluate the modified EU-Rotate_N model for accurate estimation of soil water, nitrogen dynamics, and crop yield, which is...
